Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

Using their training, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help.

Lessons
CERT educates citizens about:

Disaster preparedness

Basic disaster response skills

Fire safety

Light search and rescue

Team organization

Disaster medical operations

Joining CERT
Eligible citizens are anyone who lives or works in Apex or the surrounding area, who are 18 years old or older, or ages 16 or 17 with signed parental permission form. Background checks are performed for every CERT applicant.